Author: Sue Wilson

Sue’s Views

When the path you’re on comes to an end ….. you have three options. You can turn round and go back the way you came ….. you can stop and stay where you are ….. or you can create a new path and move forward. The past we were tired of can look pretty good when we’re faced with the unknown. The present can seem a safe and comfortable option because it requires little effort. The future can seem daunting and requires faith and sacrifice. Abraham was a man commended for his faith. He faced those three options. He chose to trust God and gave up everything to obey Him. And guess what ….. he ended up more blessed than ever! How about you?

Sue’s Views

Every day things happen that are unexpected and unplanned for. These can come in the form of pleasant surprises ….. or shock waves that send you reeling. That’s why we need something steadfast and sure to hold onto. Or Someone who stays the same no matter what is happening around us. Faith in Christ gives us that assurance and support. He is a strong tower we can run into for shelter. He is a true plumb line showing us which way is up. He is an anchor of hope helping us see beyond the turmoil to better days. He is our comforter and healer when we are grieving. I couldn’t do life without Him. You don’t need to either!

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However stressed or pressured you may feel ….. remember to take it one day at a time. Jesus came to bring peace and joy ….. not stress and worry. He came to save us from sin ….. not to lead us into debt and more guilt. He came to show us what the Father is like ….. to demonstrate how we should live ….. and ultimately to die in our place so we could go to Heaven. Let’s keep things in perspective!

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It’s celebration season with graduations and end of year break ups. Some will receive certificates or trophies ….. the majority won’t. Most of us fall into the ‘average’ column! But whether you pass with honours ….. just scrape through ….. or even fail the exams ….. God sees you and has a plan for your life. Don’t let your school reports determine your future ….. and don’t let your awards ….. or lack of ….. determine your value or potential. Seek to be the best ‘you’ you can be ….. and ask God to show you how to fulfil His purpose for your life. Congratulations on finishing what has been a challenging year! You did great!

Sue’s Views

Sue’s Views

Don’t envy those who appear to have it all together. There will always be those who are richer ….. or more beautiful. You don’t know their story. They may envy your ability to swim!

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Life has many challenges ….. not the least of which is other people’s expectations. Especially at this time of year ….. trying to please everyone will add to our stress. Not everyone is going to be pleased with us ….. we have to learn to live with that fact! We too must be careful not to put excessive expectations on others. Like the Apostle Paul said ….. ‘I have learned to be content ….. whether with much or with little’.

Sue’s Views

Life has many challenges ….. not the least of which is other people’s expectations. Especially at this time of year ….. trying to please everyone will add to our stress. Not everyone is going to be pleased with us ….. we have to learn to live with that fact! We too must be careful not to put excessive expectations on others. Like the Apostle Paul said ….. ‘I have learned to be content ….. whether with much or with little’.

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Do you see yourself as a victim or a victor? Are you focussing on all the terrible things that have happened to you ….. or on all the things you have overcome? The strongest people are not the ones who have not failed ….. but the ones who have got back up again and continued the race. They are not the ones who have no fear ….. but the ones who ‘do it afraid’! Life can be like an obstacle course ….. but obstacles are to be overcome. If you are alive and breathing you are an overcomer! Here’s a prayer I pray often when facing a challenge. ‘Lord, I thank you that there is nothing I will face today that you and I together can’t handle!’

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There are times in life when there is no visible path. Does it mean you are going the wrong way ….. or just that few have taken the journey before you? The clear, well beaten track is always the most popular. But ‘it’s the narrow path that leads to life and few find it.’ We are called to walk by faith and not by sight. The question is ….. did God initiate the journey? If so ….. you can move ahead with absolute assurance that He will lead you to your destination.

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My theme song at this time of year is ‘One day at a time’! And sometimes even ‘One step at a time’!  Jesus warned his disciples not to worry about tomorrow because today has enough to focus on. Much of our stress and anxiety is based on stuff that hasn’t happened yet ….. and may never happen! Have you noticed how the media sensationalises things to make you feel like you are living through something that hasn’t happened yet? Our minds and bodies can’t cope with that. We must learn to live in the present ….. and do life in bite sized pieces! Reading back through my journal ….. I can see that much of what I feared never happened ….. or help came just when I needed it! Commit each day to the Lord and He will determine the outcome!